Updating Firmware

• Overview

• Procedure

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Overview

Users can update E5071C firmware by themselves. The latest firmware can be downloaded from the http://www.keysight.com/find/ena_firmware.

Updating firmware does not include the following software update:

• Windows Operating System

• VBA (Visual Basic for Application)

• Driver for Windows

• Calibration Constant Data

• When E5071C firmware is updated from version A.08.12 to A.09.10, the update process may interrupt, and all of update actions may stop without generating any warning message. When such case happens, reboot the Windows. After rebooting, firmware update process will start again.

Procedure

• If you have E5071C-TDR option installed, turn OFF this option before updating the firmware: Analysis > TDR (OFF).
• The firmware B.xx.xx is only for the E5071C with Windows 7. The firmware A.xx.xx is only for Windows XP.

Firmware Revision B.13.xx and above

1. Press System > Service Menu > Exit to terminate the E5071C application.

2. Download the latest firmware from the download site. (E5071.exe). If you use your local PC to download,  save the file to a USB mass storage device in order to move it to E5071C, then connect the USB mass storage device into the front USB port of the E5071C.

3. Double click E5071.exe to install the firmware.

4. Follow the instruction of windows installer. After the installation is finished, the instrument restarts.

Firmware Revision A.xx.xx, B.12.xx and below

1. Download the latest firmware from the http://www.keysight.com/find/ena_firmware.

2. Download the execution file (E5071C_xx.xx.exe).

3. Run the E5071C_xx.xx.exe to extract the E5071C.msi.

4. If you use your local PC to download,  save the file to a USB mass storage device in order to move it to E5071C. Connect the USB mass storage device into the front USB port of the E5071C.

5. Copy or move the E5071C.msi file to D drive.

6. Press System > Service Menu > Update Firmware.
   (if the password dialog box appears, type e507xa as the password, then click OK.)

7. In Open dialog box, select E5071C.msi, then press Open. Then the windows installer appears.

8. Follow the instruction of windows installer.

9. After the installation is finished, the firmware restarts.

10. Press System > Firmware Revision to confirm the firmware revision you have just installed.

Installing E5071C-TDR Option

• The TDR software B.xx.xx is only for the E5071C with Windows 7. The TDR software A.xx.xx is only for Windows XP.
• See Setup and Connection of TDR for the installation for remote PC.

1. Download the latest TDR software from the http://www.keysight.com/find/ena-tdr_firmware.

2. Download the execution file (E5071C_opt_TDR_xx.xx.exe).

3. Ensure that you have updated the E5071C firmware.

4. Press System > Service Menu > EXIT to exit the E5071C measurement application.

5. Run the E5071C_opt_TDR_xx.xx.exe to extract the E5071C_opt_TDR.msi.

6. If you use your local PC to download,  save the file to a USB mass storage device in order to move it to E5071C. Connect the USB mass storage device into the front USB port of the E5071C.

7. Copy or move the E5071C_opt_TDR.msi file to D drive.

8. Double-click E5071C_opt_TDR.msi.

9. If you are installing for the first time, select Install Option TDR on E5071C Instrument (default).

10. Follow the instruction of window installer.

11. After the installation is finished, double-click the Network Analyzer icon on the desk top to restart the E5071C firmware.

12. Click About E5071C-TDR button in E5071C-TDR option tool bar to confirm the option revision you have just installed.